Reviewed

Monday, November 10, 2008

A "healing" book is a story that touches a part of your heart and heals some hole you have there. It adds to your character and helps you to become the person you are going to be. Although these are mostly for girls, I have to admit that certain men I know enjoyed these as well. I have "read" all of these books as audio books. That is how I can get away with it, as I can still clean, iron, or cook while listening. Although, I have to admit that at really good parts, I just sit down on the couch and listen.

A Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The story of a young English girl living in India with her widower father that adores her. When she comes of the right age, he sends her to a school in London, as the Indian air is not good for ladies. She is greeted with jealously, as her wealthy father insists on her being absolutely comfortable, therefore getting her her own room (for he knows she likes to make up stories and play pretend when she is alone), pampering her with beautiful clothes, and asking the headmistress to take very good care of her. She is not spoilt and has a very kind and generous heart, that is tested when tragedy falls and she loses her fortune. It is heart wrenching at times, but ends wonderfully.

The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett

Another great one by Burnett. The story of a young girl that has been given all that she wanted in her young life, so as to keep her quiet and not bother her mother and her mother's friends. She has lived a life completely devoid of love, and so she is cold hearted. When she is orphaned and sent to live at her uncle's estate, she discovers some beauty in life and the reader watches her heart change as she discovers what life is really about. Some great surprises in this book. Again, another one you must read. If you have seen the movie that Disney put out, you have not felt the whole of the story, as movies usually go.

Little Women, Louisa May Alcott

The charming story of four girls and their coming of age, so to speak. This story will make you laugh and cry and heal all over. You will be challenged to think about the condition of your own heart, and you will wish you lived in the little cottage of the March family. A pretty realistic view of the characters, as it doesn't paint a picture of perfect people, but rather girls trying to be good, and all the mistakes they make in-between. It also talks a good deal about faith in God, but from a relational point of view, not religious.

Heidi, Johanna Spyri

This book touched me deeply, and I am convinced it changed me for the better in some way. Heidi is a little orphan girl that is dropped off by her aunt to live with her hard-hearted grandfather in the Swiss Alps. Through time, she softens the old man's heart. But, just as things are going well, the aunt comes to take her away, leaving the heart broken Grandfather to his anger once more. Heidi's new home, living as a companion to a wealthy invalid girl, teaches her a great many things, but she is sad to be away from her grandfather and the mountain air. Heidi touches the lives of all those around her, and brings a little bit of much needed change to the world she lives in. All comes together in the end, but I will not reveal how. This book also has great spiritual lessons, that will make you want to embrace all the characters, leaving none behind to be forgotten, or ill used. A must read!!!

All these books are good for any age that can sit and listen to or read a book without pictures. No inappropriate content, although all of them deal with a death of some sort. Other than that, I think these could only inspire a person, of any age, to be better than they are now.

Monday, October 20, 2008

This is a great book! I'm not denying that there are scary parts-like when Voldemort sets the basilisk on Harry- but if you don't read it just before bedtime even those super scary parts will pass by.... well, without scaring anyone. There are some funny parts(and funny characters) that help to make this book.......THE BEST BOOK EVER!

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This site is all about the books we like and the books we don't like. This is how it works: when we read a book, and we read a lot of books, we will give you a short summary of the book, our opinion on it, and what age we think it is appropriate for. We hope this will inspire you to pick up a book and read, with much anticipation. Enjoy!!!